How long is the commute from Dover, ID?

Name: Commute and cars in Dover, ID, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
License: https://www.census.gov/data/developers/about/terms-of-service.html

Workers who live in Dover, ID take an average of 15.2 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

68.3% of workers drive alone to work.

0.0% take public transportation.

2.3% of workers walk to work.

23.4% work from home.

4.4% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 15.2 minutes (±3.1)
Public transportation: 0.0%
Work from home: 23.4%
Households without a car: 4.4%

How people in Dover get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	Dover	Bonner County	Idaho	United States
Drove alone	68.3% (±11.1 points)	73.4%	72.7%	68.8%
Carpooled	4.2% (±3.5 points)	7.5%	8.9%	8.5%
Public transportation	0.0% (±12.4 points)	0.6%	0.5%	3.2%
Walked	2.3% (±4.5 points)	2.6%	2.6%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	1.9% (±4.0 points)	3.9%	2.0%	2.0%
Worked from home	23.4% (±10.9 points)	12.0%	13.3%	15.1%

In Dover, the average commute is lower than in Bonner County (24.2 minutes).

It is also lower than in Idaho (21.6 minutes).

It is lower than the national figure (26.4 minutes).

In Dover, the share commuting by public transportation is not measurably different from Bonner County (0.6%).

It is not measurably different from Idaho (0.5%).

It is not measurably different from the national figure (3.2%).

In Bonner County, Dover ranks 6 of 9 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 176 of 197.

Rankings use the estimates alone; where margins of error overlap, neighboring ranks may not truly differ.

Cars per household in Dover

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	Dover	Bonner County	Idaho	United States
No vehicle	4.4% (±4.0 points)	4.8%	3.7%	8.4%
1 vehicle	21.0% (±11.1 points)	25.2%	24.1%	33.1%
2 vehicles	43.9% (±13.6 points)	36.3%	39.4%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	30.6% (±11.4 points)	33.7%	32.9%	21.9%

In Dover, the share of households without a vehicle is not measurably different from Bonner County (4.8%).

It is not measurably different from Idaho (3.7%).

It is not measurably different from the national figure (8.4%).

Working from home and internet access in Dover

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Dover	Bonner County	Idaho	United States
Workers working from home	23.4% (±10.9 points)	12.0% (±1.7 points)	13.3% (±0.3 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	93.0% (±8.0 points)	95.5% (±1.1 points)	96.5% (±0.2 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	93.0% (±8.0 points)	90.4% (±1.6 points)	91.9% (±0.2 points)	91.0%

In Dover, the share of households with a broadband subscription is not measurably different from Bonner County (90.4%).

It is not measurably different from Idaho (91.9%).

It is not measurably different from the national figure (91.0%).

Average commute in places near Dover

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Dover
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
Dover	—	15.2 minutes (±3.1)	—
Sandpoint	2.8 mi	14.0 minutes (±2.0)	Not measurably different
Ponderay	4.6 mi	10.0 minutes (±1.2)	Lower
Kootenai	5.6 mi	14.9 minutes (±2.6)	Not measurably different
Hope	14 mi	25.8 minutes (±6.0)	Higher
Priest River	15 mi	28.4 minutes (±6.2)	Higher
East Hope	15 mi	32.6 minutes (±11.9)	Higher
Oldtown	20 mi	19.4 minutes (±8.4)	Not measurably different
Newport	21 mi	22.0 minutes (±6.7)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Ponderay, ID (10.0 minutes).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Hope, ID (25.8 minutes), Priest River, ID (28.4 minutes), East Hope, ID (32.6 minutes).

Distance is measured in a straight line between the Census Bureau’s internal points for each place.

Average commute across Bonner County, place by place

Rank	Place	Average commute
1	East Hope	32.6 minutes (±11.9)
2	Priest River	28.4 minutes (±6.2)
3	Hope	25.8 minutes (±6.0)
4	Oldtown	19.4 minutes (±8.4)
5	Clark Fork	17.9 minutes (±5.2)
6	Dover	15.2 minutes (±3.1)
7	Kootenai	14.9 minutes (±2.6)
8	Sandpoint	14.0 minutes (±2.0)
9	Ponderay	10.0 minutes (±1.2)

Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates).

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about Dover

How long is the average commute in Dover?

Workers who live in Dover, ID take an average of 15.2 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Can you live in Dover without a car?

4.4% of households in Dover have no vehicle, and 0.0% of workers commute by public transportation.

How many people work from home in Dover?

23.4% (±10.9 points) of workers who live in Dover worked from home, and 93.0% of households have a broadband subscription.

Sources

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DP03_0018E, DP03_0018M, DP03_0025E, DP03_0025M, DP03_0019PE, DP03_0019PM, DP03_0020PE, DP03_0020PM, DP03_0021PE, DP03_0021PM, DP03_0022PE, DP03_0022PM, DP03_0023PE, DP03_0023PM, DP03_0024PE, DP03_0024PM, DP04_0058PE, DP04_0058PM, DP04_0059PE, DP04_0059PM, DP04_0060PE, DP04_0060PM, DP04_0061PE, DP04_0061PM, DP02_0153PE, DP02_0153PM, DP02_0154PE, DP02_0154PM

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